Our PreSchool Blog

Ms. Kelsey’s toddler class helped make chocolate chip muffins for letter M week!

During our hands-on whole group activity, we talked about following a recipe, practiced taking turns, and used our senses.

Asking questions and letting our little learners process what they are experiencing through their senses helps to connect these ideas to other environments and experiences outside of the classroom. Some things we discussed: What color was the mix? What color did it turn after we added our eggs? Was it cold or warm? How did it feel? Squishy or solid? We could smell the muffins in our classroom after they came out of the oven. And of course, we got to taste them, which was the best part!

The afternoon preschool class explored a pumpkin this week! We measured it and talked about its characteristics (inside and out) using our 5 senses! The students took turns getting their hands dirty and pulling out some of the pumpkin seeds.  We ended up roasting those seeds and eating them for snack!

The holidays are upon us, and nothing beats the different smells of the holiday season! Continuing on with our exploration of the five senses, we made no-cook peppermint play-dough during group time. Each of our friends took a turn pouring in a separate ingredient, making sure to smell some of them along the way, like our peppermint extract! They loved adding in the food coloring, making our play-dough red, which is our color of the month!

Although our peppermint play-dough smelled good enough to eat, we let them explore with their sense of taste at snacktime with a peppermint patty treat! Exploring with our senses is not only fun, but tasty, too! 🙂

Pond water was murky and cloudy and gross!

What is all that green stuff floating around? Algae!

Cat tails were fun to break open.  They are so soft and fuzzy.

We learned how lily pads are covered with a waxy coating, like wax paper, that’s why they float!

Time to make our very own Pond Habitat!  First the water, then the algae, then the cat tails!

We loved learning about the Pond.  Now we’re off to the Forest Habitat!